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September is National Preparedness Month, and the Federal Emergency Management Agency, FEMA, encourages everyone to make disaster preparedness a priority.
“National Preparedness Month serves as a reminder that we all need to prepare for disasters and emergencies,” said Andrew Velasquez III, FEMA...
During a regular Union County Board of Commissioners meeting which was held Friday, Aug. 26, county officials determined that a special board meeting was in order for the presentation of a proposal to form a joint emergency telephone systems board, ETSB, with Alexander County.
The proposal is...
Action was taken by Gov. Bruce Rauner on five bills as part of Veterans Day at the recent 2016 Illinois State Fair in Springfield.
Two of the bills support the families of Illinois veterans.
HB4389 designates the day after Gold Star Mother’s Day as Gold Star Family Day to be observed throughout...
Members of the Illinois State Board of Education, ISBE, had the opportunity at an Aug. 25 meeting to view the preliminary state-level results from the 2015-16 Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers, PARCC, assessment.
The initial release was part of a commitment to...
The Union County Economic Development Corporation, UCEDC, hosted a legislative lunch Thursday, Aug. 25, at Great Boars of Fire between Anna and Cobden.
State legislators, local business owners and residents of Union County came together to discuss leading political issues that are facing both the...
Shawnee National Forest’s Snake Road is closing today, Sept. 1 so that snakes and amphibians, some of them considered threatened and endangered in Illinois and the U.S., can migrate from LaRue Swamp to nearby limestone bluffs.
Closing the two and a half mile-long road, also known as LaRue Road and...
In an effort to encourage people to get more exercise, SIH’s Second Act program and University Mall in Carbondale have teamed up on a new walking for fitness promotion.
The Strutters program is open to anyone age 18 or older; one does not have to be a member of the Second Act program to participate...
Legislation has been signed by Gov. Bruce Rauner which is designed to take action in combatting human trafficking.
The bill protects victims who often have language barriers, emotional challenges or economic hardships by creating a task force to look at how the State of Illinois can partner with...
The annual Cache River Days are planned Sept. 10-11 in Ullin. The weekend event includes food, music, exhibits and a variety of family activities, including guided canoe tours through the Cache River Wetlands.
The half-million acre Cache River Watershed, with its forested hills and ancient cypress...
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Rend Lake plan to host the Natural History Education Company of the Mid-south at the Rend Lake visitor center on Saturday, Sept. 3 at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.
The program, “Animals of the Desert,” will feature creatures with abilities to thrive in harsh and hot...
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